Scarlett Johansson On ‘Bizarre’ Orgasm Moment That Made Joaquin Phoenix Lose It

Spike Jonze, Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix attend the premier of "Her" in 2013. Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis via Getty Images Scarlett Johansson says the robot sex scene in “Her” just about caused Joaquin Phoenix to short-circuit. The “Black Widow” star explained that Phoenix had already filmed his end of the scene, but because the film only features Johansson’s voice, he needed to join her in a recording studio to work with her on her part. “Joaquin comes in, we try to get through one take, and he was, like, losing it,” Johansson said about 47 minutes into the episode. “He needed a break.” Johansson said that thinking back on the scene today gives her “panic,” and that she totally understood where Phoenix was coming from.